Because of many things, Valrico is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Valrico really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Valrico perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Valrico is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Valrico, the average commute to work is 33.85 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The population of Valrico is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.39% of adults in Valrico have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Valrico in 2022 was $42,389, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $169,556 for a family of four. However, Valrico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Valrico is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Valrico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Valrico residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Valrico also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.14% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Valrico include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Valrico is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
